Dirk Hockerts

Dirk Hockerts is a seasoned professional in partner business development and channel management, currently serving as the Director of Partner Business at Exasol since September 2025, where the focus is on empowering partners to enhance data warehousing and analytics performance. Prior to this role, Dirk held multiple leadership positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from February 2024 to September 2025, including EMEA Central Category Lead for Data ISVs and Regional Partner Lead for Generative AI, ML, and Business Intelligence. Dirk's extensive experience also includes serving as VP of Partner Management at Starmind, where innovation in AI and neuroscience was emphasized, and positions at Tableau Software and Matrix42 AG, focused on channel management and partner development across various regions. Education was completed at Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG from January 1992 to January 1995.